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Title: Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry

Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Contents: The Fiddler's House
The Land
Thomas Muskerry.

Credits: Produced by Distributed Proofreaders

Summary: "Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry" by Padraic Colum is a collection of three plays written in the early 20th century during the emergence of the Irish National Theatre. The plays explore themes of identity, land ownership, family, and the struggles between tradition and modernity, reflecting the socio-political realities of Ireland at that time. The opening of "The Fiddler's House" introduces the characters Conn Hourican, a proud but troubled fiddler, and his two daughters, Maire and Anne, as they navigate their daily lives in rural Ireland. Conn grapples with his artistic aspirations and the responsibilities of fatherhood, while Maire and Anne express their complex feelings about love and familial duties. The struggles of the Hourican family highlight the conflict between individual desires and communal expectations, as Conn's longing for creative freedom clashes with his daughters' needs for stability and belonging. Through their interactions, themes of yearning, loyalty, and the longing for a deeper connection to heritage emerge, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

EBook No.: 11878

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 51

Language: English

Subject: Irish drama -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry

Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Contents: The Fiddler's House
The Land
Thomas Muskerry.

Credits: Produced by Distributed Proofreaders

Summary: "Three Plays: The Fiddler's House, The Land, Thomas Muskerry" by Padraic Colum is a collection of three plays written in the early 20th century during the emergence of the Irish National Theatre. The plays explore themes of identity, land ownership, family, and the struggles between tradition and modernity, reflecting the socio-political realities of Ireland at that time. The opening of "The Fiddler's House" introduces the characters Conn Hourican, a proud but troubled fiddler, and his two daughters, Maire and Anne, as they navigate their daily lives in rural Ireland. Conn grapples with his artistic aspirations and the responsibilities of fatherhood, while Maire and Anne express their complex feelings about love and familial duties. The struggles of the Hourican family highlight the conflict between individual desires and communal expectations, as Conn's longing for creative freedom clashes with his daughters' needs for stability and belonging. Through their interactions, themes of yearning, loyalty, and the longing for a deeper connection to heritage emerge, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

EBook No.: 11878

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 51

Language: English

Subject: Irish drama -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.